The influence of γ-irradiation on some physical properties of chlorophyll/PMMA films

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2711-2718

  Abdelrazek, E M ^a   El Damrawi, G ^a   Elashmawi, I S ^b   El Shahawy, A ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; FT IR; PMMA; TGA; UV vis; Irradiation

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CHLOROPHYLL; GAMMA RAYS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

CHARGE TRANSFER COMPLEX; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; OPTICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL ENERGY GAP; PMMA; UV/VIS;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 75249092133     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.11.015     Document Type: Article

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